Alain Mabanckou is a novelist, journalist, poet, and academic. A French citizen born in the Republic of the Congo, he currently teaches literature and creative writing in the Department of French & Francophone Studies and African Studies Center at UCLA. Known for his novels and non-fiction writing depicting the experience ofcontemporary Africa and the African diaspora in France, Mabanckou is among the most recognized Franco African writers in France in contemporary literature.

5:30 - Happy Hour and Book Signing
6:30 - Discussion with moderator and translator

In partnership with Ashé Cultural Arts Center, Villa Albertine, Tulane University, Consulate General of France in Louisiana, Consulate General of Canada, Garden  District Book Shop, and OIF..